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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Pittsburgh Area is $128,100, which is lower than the state average of $164,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Pittsburgh Area was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 691,836 Owner Occupied Houses in Pittsburgh Area, #405

Pittsburgh Area	128,100 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Pittsburgh Area	13.16%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Pittsburgh Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,103,639, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	989,655, 89.67%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	691,836, 62.69%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	297,819, 26.99%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	113,984, 10.33%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	15,755, 1.43%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	11,775, 1.07%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	11,871, 1.08%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	9,129, 0.83%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	97, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	65,357, 5.92%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #822

Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1957	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Pittsburgh Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	691,836	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	408,387	59.03%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	283,449	40.97%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Pittsburgh Area	1,248 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Pittsburgh Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	896	0.22%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	10,071	2.47%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	31,233	7.65%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	86,099	21.08%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	135,735	33.24%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	73,942	18.11%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	51,438	12.60%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	18,973	4.65%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Pittsburgh Area	20.20% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Pittsburgh Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	36,207	8.87%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	164,854	40.37%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	106,453	26.07%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	42,812	10.48%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	56,562	13.85%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Pittsburgh Area	458 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Pittsburgh Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	12,765	4.50%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	36,067	12.72%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	118,123	41.67%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	72,436	25.56%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	44,058	15.54%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Pittsburgh Area	12.60% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Pittsburgh Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	111,155	39.22%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	94,076	33.19%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	37,757	13.32%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	16,234	5.73%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	21,729	7.67%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,103,639, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	745,134, 67.52%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	86,539, 7.84%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	47,576, 4.31%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	41,749, 3.78%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	41,032, 3.72%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	99,160, 8.98%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	42,449, 3.85%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,103,639, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	18,695, 1.69%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	17,349, 1.57%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	79,078, 7.17%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	146,655, 13.29%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	200,702, 18.19%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	244,808, 22.18%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	156,436, 14.17%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	111,053, 10.06%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	128,863, 11.68%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,103,639, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	20,720, 1.88%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	122,492, 11.10%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	302,517, 27.41%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	454,960, 41.22%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	166,999, 15.13%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	35,951, 3.26%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	989,655, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	741,236, 74.90%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	17,665, 1.78%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	135,278, 13.67%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	70,865, 7.16%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	2,233, 0.23%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	14,249, 1.44%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	99, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	5,385, 0.54%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,645, 0.27%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	278,342, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	7,505, 2.70%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	15,628, 5.61%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	36,890, 13.25%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	71,211, 25.58%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	89,209, 32.05%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	42,576, 15.30%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,990, 3.23%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	6,333, 2.28%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$722, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Pittsburgh Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	989,655, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	109,801, 11.09%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	355,885, 35.96%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	365,902, 36.97%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	158,067, 15.97%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.